Necktie fastener



Feb. 14, 1933. E. H. RESSEGLHE 1 9 NECKT IE FASTENER Filed July 8, 1932 M INVENTOR.

BY V

ATTORNEY.

Patented Feb. 14, 1933 EARL H. RESSEGUIE, OF FLINT, MICHIGAN NECKTIE FASTENER Application filed July 8,

This invention relates to necktie fasteners for equipping ties such as are commercially termed four-in-hand ties, as well as how ties, so that the tie may be connected with the folds of the usual collar around the neck of the wearer and disconnected therefrom without untying the tie after it is once tied.

One of the prime objects of the invention is to design a necktie buckle which will not exceed in width or thickness the width or thickness of the average neckband of conventional neckties, and in which the hook and eye members are so aligned that they will draw through the center line of the neckband.

Another object is to provide a two-piece buckle, both members of which are relatively short so that each member will lie close to the neck, without bulging, so that the tie may be connected with the folds of the usual collar around the neck of the wearer, and disconnected therefrom without untying the tie after it has been once tied.

A further object is to provide means for neatly attaching and connecting the severed ends of the tie, so that no ravelled ends are visible.

A further object still is to design a tie buckle, which cannotaccidentally become unhooked, and which can be readily manufac tured and attached to a necktie.

A still further object is to design a neck tie buckle which can be formed by means of punches and dies, thereby providing mass production with the consequent saving in Q0 manufacture.

With the above and other objects in view, the present invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter 0 more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that changes may be made in the form, size, proportion, and minor details of construction, without departing from the spirit,

1932. Serial No. 621,399.

or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the drawing- Fig. l is a view of a necktie showing my improved buckle attached thereto.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary flat view of the buckle.

Fig, 3 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged end view, the dotted lines showing the flanges before closing.

The necktie is of conventional design and manufacture, and is severed or separated into two pieces 5 and 6 respectively, and which are tied intermediate their ends to produce a knot 7 as clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing. V i V The buckle proper comprises the hook and eye members Sand 9 as usual; these are preferably formed of stampings as above referred to,"each member comprising top, bottom, and side walls which are the severed ends of the neckband, the one side wall comprising the flanges 10 which are folded over the flat severed end of the neckband after it has been placed in position. The main body of the hook is flat, the metal being bent upwardly as clearlyshown at 11 in F 3 to form an end wall or closure, thence the metal extends outwardly and is shaped as shown at 12 to form the hook proper for engagement with the eye member of the buckle.

The flanges 10 are formed integral with the main body, and when the severed ends of the spaced apart to receive neckband are placed in position, these flanges are bent down to flat wedge the fabric. Prongs 18 are punched in the metal in spaced apart relation, and are automatically impressed in the fabric for se curely engaging the members to the tie.

The eye member is formed in a substanposition to grip and tially similar manner, the end'wall being identical; the projecting end section 14, however,is flat, and'an elongated eye or openlng the strain or drawicaused by hooking and unhooking is directly of the neckband.

From the foregoing description it will be through the center line clearly obviousthatzl have perfected ayery simple, practical, and trim tie buckle, so proportioned and designed that when in position 7 beneath the fold of th'ecoll'ar, "its'presenoe thickness which does be folded over to clamp can not be detected by the wearer,'nor is there 1,897,333 ,I' I i;

atie band to the main body, the end section d1rectly .ad]acent the wings being bent to extend substantially in the longitudinal direce tion of the body, one of said end sections terminating in a hook and the other in an eye, said end sections being so arranged that the draw will be through the longitudinal center' line of the neckband when the members are in connected relation.

In testimony whereof, I hereuntoaffix my signature.

' Y EARL H. RESSEGUIE.

any outward indication that it is being wo V What I claim is:

1. A necktie fastener of theclassdescribed,

and comprising a pair ofrnembers formedof relatively thin material, each member a comprising a main body provided withend and wing portions,

the split end of a tie. band to the main body, A in attached position being of a width or thickness of the neckband to which it is atsaid'wings beingadapted to I ol each member when not exceed the width or tached, theend portiondirectly adjacent the wings being bent to form an end wall for the mainbody and then bent to extend substantial-ly in the longitudinal direction of the body, one of said end portions terminating in a'hook portions being so and theother in an eye; said end T constructed andarranged r A that the draw will be through the longitudinal center line of the neckbandwhen the relatively tend substantially in the members are in connected relation:

2. A necktie fastener of the'class described I i v and comprising a pair of th'n material, each member commembers formed of prising a main body formed with end and V- J wing sections,

between, and are formed with prongs adaptthe wing sections being adapted to be folded over on the main section to 1- clamp the split ends of a necktie band there-i ed to imbed in the material to which the mem her is attached, the end section directly. adacent the wings being bentto form an end,

wall for the main body, and then bentto ex- 7 tion of the body, one of said end portions tersaid end portions minating in a hook and the otherin an eye; belng so constructedand arranged that the (new will be through the longitudinal direc- V longitudinal center line of the neckband 7 when the members are'in connected opera- 1 tive relation.

" 3. A tie fastener of the class described, and

comprising a relatively short pair of mem- A bers, each member including aimain body Iformed with upstandmg wings and an upstanding end section, said wings being adapt- .ed to be folded over to clampthe split end of 1 5 i 

